Aabpara police Islamabad has arrested five women who were allegedly involved in stealing gold jewellery of female passengers and also recovered gold ornaments from their possession, a police spokesman said on Tuesday. According to details, Sub-Inspector Ghulam Shah from Aabpara police station along with his team arrested five women who used to steal gold ornaments of the lady passengers while travelling in local vans or buses.
The nabbed women were identified as Kiran, Rabia, Samia, Ruqiya and Nasreen. The gold jewellery including bangles was also recovered from them and further investigation is underway. They have also confessed of their crime in Tarnol police station jurisdiction, depriving lady passengers of their gold ornaments.
The ASI Muhammad Iqbal from Shalimar police arrested Mazhar Hussain and recovered stolen mobiles from him, while Sub-Inspector Manzoor Ahmed arrested Khalid for having hashish. Sub-Inspectors Abdul Rauf and Shehbaz Ahmed from Ramnah police station recovered 1.200-kg hashish during search of a car (IDA-8906), while Farooq and Sheerazi were arrested for possessing hashish and 30 bore pistol.
Sub-Inspector Ghulam Shabbir from Tarnol police apprehended three drug pushers Khadim Hussian, Nur Badhsah, Waisal Ahmed during routine patrolling and recovered a total of 8.5-kg hashish and 30 bore pistol from them. Sub-Inspector Ahmed Kamal from Industrial area police nabbed Abdul Hameed and Ali for possessing a total of 700 gram hashish.
Shalima police seized a Suzuki Mehran car (RIV-6894) stolen from Taxila. Cases have been registered against the nabbed persons and further investigation is underway. The IGP Islamabad Bani Amin Khan and SSP Islamabad Muhammad Yousuf Malik have appreciated the overall performance and directed all police officials to intensify patrolling and vigilance to curb activities of anti-social elements.